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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A few corrections
Can I say,
(i) John and Peter are the best of friends. John likes to live with Peter. They always help each other. Their hobby is / are jogging and cycling.
(ii) John's bicycle was punctured.
(i) John and Peter are the best of friends. John likes to live with Peter. They always help each other. Their hobby is / are jogging and cycling.
(ii) John's bicycle was punctured.
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I have found only one mistake: "Their hobbies are jogging and cycling". Anton
- I have found only one mistake: "Their hobbies are jogging and cycling".
- Anton
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I have found only one mistake: "Their hobbies are jogging and cycling".
Anton
Anton
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Hi,
ii) John's bicycle was punctured.
No. Say it this way.
ii) John's bicycle tyre was punctured.
ii) John's bicycle had a puncture.
In N. America, we spell 'tyre' as 'tire', and we don't use the word 'puncture'. Instead, we say
His bike had a flat tire.
His bike had a flat.
As you can see, the word
ii) John's bicycle was punctured.
No. Say it this way.
ii) John's bicycle tyre was punctured.
ii) John's bicycle had a puncture.
In N. America, we spell 'tyre' as 'tire', and we don't use the word 'puncture'. Instead, we say
His bike had a flat tire.
His bike had a flat.
As you can see, the word
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